Party of the European Left

Left-wing European political party

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2024 Red–Green Alliance of Denmark and Left Alliance of Finland delisted from the EL website.
2024 Danish member Red-Green Alliance (Enhedlisten) announced a schism from the party, forming a new socially liberal European Left Alliance for the People and the Planet (ELA).
June 22 2024 Left Bloc of Portugal quit the Party of the European Left.
December 2022 Walter Baier succeeded Heinz Bierbaum as President of the Party of European Left.
February 2022 A PEL delegation visited Cuba in February, demonstrating the party's support for the nation.
2020 Party of Democratic Socialism merged into The Left.
2019 The Other Europe dissolved, losing its observer status.
2019 Martin Schirdewan becomes the Leader in the European Parliament, replacing Gabi Zimmer. Heinz Bierbaum takes over as President of the Party of the European Left from Gregor Gysi.
2019 Heinz Bierbaum elected as President of the Party of European Left.
July 30 2018 Communist Party of Belgium decided resignation at party congress.
July 1 2018 Left Party of France left the European Left.
December 16 2016 Fifth congress of the Party of European Left held in Berlin, where Gregor Gysi was elected as the new PEL President.
February 27 2016 German Communist Party ended its observer status.
2015 Young Socialists dissolved, losing their observer status.
2015 Young Socialists dissolved, losing their observer status. Unitary Left merged with the French Communist Party.
December 2014 Party of Italian Communists dissolved, losing its observer status.
December 2013 Communist Party stopped being listed as a member from December.
December 2013 Communist Party of Belgium no longer listed as a Member. Renewing Communist Ecological Left merged into Syriza.
December 13 2013 Fourth congress of the Party of European Left held in Madrid.
2012 Gabi Zimmer replaces Lothar Bisky as Leader in the European Parliament.
2010 Pierre Laurent becomes the President of the Party of the European Left, succeeding Lothar Bisky.
December 2 2010 Third congress of the Party of European Left held in Paris.

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